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To: Chickensoup
Keep a few thousand dollars of cash on hand. Small bills and rolls of change.

Several guns and a good supply of ammo. A shotgun too with various round; buckshot, slugs and birdshot.

A water purifier and some pre-packed food that keeps a long time. Freeze-dried or nitrogen-packed food.

A barrel of gasoline with fuel stabilizer added should keep for two years. Rotate your supply.
5 posted on 04/15/2006 6:24:52 PM PDT by Supernatural (When they come a wull staun ma groon, Staun ma groon al nae be afraid)
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To: Supernatural

I have never really understood the fixation of survivalists on dried foods. They require adding water and often require cooking, which may not always be practical. Canned foods, OTOH, are universally consumable without cooking or heating, if necessary, and already contain water. Dried foods are often almost as bulky as canned foods. Canned goods are available in almost infinite variety. Their price per calorie is usually less than dried foods.

If you aren't going to be moving your food supply, I'd suggest laying in a large stock of canned goods, with larger cans taking up less storage space. Rotate your stock to avoid going over-date.

Make sure to have a non-electric can opener around. :)


108 posted on 04/16/2006 2:33:35 PM PDT by Restorer
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To: Supernatural

A .22 is often overlooked in survival situations. Ammo is cheap, it makes little noise, is easy to shoot and can even plink a deer if needed.


153 posted on 04/17/2006 12:54:04 PM PDT by dirtboy (Illegal is to immigration is as methyl is to alcohol - both make a good thing toxic.)
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